Collapsible and reducing box



March 25, 1930. G. w. PARIS 5 1,751,755

COLLAPSIBLE AND REDUCING BOX Filed July 3, 1928 gwventoz EEb IgE .WTParis Patented Mar. 25, 1930 UNITED I srA Es PATENT OFFICE GEORGE W.PARIS, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO KARLE LITHOGRABHIC COMPANY,OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK GOLIlAPSIBLE AND REDUCING BOX I Application filedJuly 3,

This invention relates to improvements in folding, reducing andcollapsible boxes. An object of this invention is to provide a boxhaving a plurality of weakening, scoring or slotted lines positionedthereon in such a manner that the sides of the box will collapse andpermit the upper portion'to telescope over the collapsed section afterit has been separated along the scoring lines.

A further object of this invention is to provide a box adaptedparticularly for small quantities of articles or food such as coughdrops and the like, wherein portions of the box may be separated fromthe main body section as the cough drops are consumed and re-located inrelationship with the main body portion of the box, so as to form acomplete package of a reduced size for accommodating llilie amount ofunconsumed cough drops or the Other ob'ects of this invention willappear from the ollowing detailed description of the device, and asdisclosed in. the drawings which are herewith made a part of thisapplication.

In the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of the boxshowing its different portions in folded and closed relationship, andthe score lines both longitudinal and peripherial located thereon.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of the container showing aportion removed therefrom just previous to a reduction in size of thecontainer.

Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of the container in a reducedform, the separated portion having been located in position.

Figure 4 discloses a perspective view of a further reduction in size ofthe container.

Figure 5 represents a sectional elevation'al view of the box orcontainer.

Figure 6 illustrates a vertical sectional view of the contalner 1n areduced form, a section having been separated from the mainbody portionand telescopically arranged there-- -1928. SeriaI No. 290,157.

View of Figure 4 disclosing the box further along the score lines 11 and12. Closing flaps 13 and 14 are connected along score lines 15 and 16 tothe end portions 9 and 10.

Tab members 17, 18, 19 and 20 are connected along score lines 21, 22, 23and 24 to the side members 3 and 1. A tab member 25 is connected alongthe score line 8 to the side 2 so that when the sides of the box arebrought into folded relationship along their various score lines asuflicient amount of material comprising the tab 25 may be provided forsecurely fastening by means of paste or otherwise to the side portion 3,thereby forming a box having open ends which may be closed when desiredby .the turning inward of the tab members 17, 18, 19, and 20 and the endportions 9 and 10, together with the closing tabs 14 and 15.

In order to provide a box having efficient means for collapsing andseparating one portion from another when it is desired to re-- duce thesize thereof, slotted or score lines of a'suflicient number such asdesignated by the numerals 26 and 27 are formed in the sides of the box,and deep scorelines 28 and 29 are formed in the sides 3 and 4 of the boxand longitudinally thereof in such a manner that when one'portion of thebox is separated from another, for instance, along the line 27, theother portion may be easily collapsed so that the separated section canbe brought down telescopically over the outer surface of the box,thereby functioning to reduce the size of the container to a pointwhichwill accommodate the desired contents.

This invention provides a very eflicient box or container adapted forholding various articles of merchandise or otherwise, such as candies,in small quantities, which during the consumption thereof naturallyrequire a reduction in the size of the box in proportion to the quantityconsumed or disposed of, by merely separating a portion of the box alonthe peripherally arranged score lines anc l telescopically rearrangingthe separated section over the main body portion of the box, any desiredreduction in size of the container may be accomplished.

It will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made inthe form of embodiment of this invention Within the scope of thefollowing claims Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A container formed in separable sections defined by score linesarranged peripherally of said container, a face of said container beingdivided longitudinally by a score line intersecting said peripheralscore lines whereby one section when torn ofl", can be telescoped overanother section by depressing the part of said face embraced in saidother section along said longitudinal score line thereby narrowing theWidth of said other section.

2. A container formed in separable sections defined by score linesarranged peripherally of said container at different levels, a face ofsaid container being divided longitudinally by a score line intersectingsaid peripheral score lines whereby one section when torn off can betelescoped over any of the other sections by depressing the part of saidface embraced in said other section along u said longitudinal scoreline, thereby narrowmg the width of said other section.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE W. PARIS.

